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Leinster Postcard

RMS Leinster, over 500 died

Dec 22nd

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An exhibit illustrating this event will, on occasion, be displayed in the Museum The date is 10th October 1918. The place is Kingstown (now DunLaoghaire), Britain (of which Ireland is an integral part) is at war with Germany. A war that came to a close within a number of weeks. At the Carlisle pier one…

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History of the MII

Nov 24th

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This history of the Maritime Institute of Ireland was written by Dr. John de Courcy Ireland, author of many works on maritime history

Tayleur

Tayleur was lost at Lambay

Nov 8th

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The sailing ship Tayleur was lost at Lambay just north of Dublin on 21 January 1854. Of the 650 aboard only 290 survived, merely three of the hundred women survived and only three of fifty children reached shore. The loss was due to a combination of compass error, an untried ship, a small crew and…

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